Sermons on Defeat of Satan
1 Samuel 30:1–20
1 Samuel 30:1–20 — David and the Amalekites When David returned to Ziklag, he found the city burned and the families of his men carried away captive. What appeared to be utter disaster became the setting for one of David’s greatest victories. Rather than despair, David strengthened himself in the Lord, sought God’s direction, and pursued the Amalekites. In doing so, he succeeded where Saul had failed, defeating Israel’s ancient enemy and restoring everything that had been lost. This victory…
Revelation 20:1-3
In Revelation 20:1-3 Satan is bound for a thousand years. What does this refer to? Who does the binding? What does it mean that Satan is bound? Pastor Grasso addresses these questions, as well as others, in this sermon. Ultimately, it is the binding of Satan, accomplished by Christ, that sets the stage for the ingathering of the nations, which has been happening since Pentecost.
Matthew 27:27-54
In Matthew 27:27-54 Christ is put to death. Everything in the narrative is ironic as Christ is mocked and humiliated for being the “King of the Jews.” In reality, however, all that happens to Him, even in His death, proves His Kingship. Christ is the King who reigns from the cross.
1 Samuel 17:1-58 (Part 3)
1 Samuel 17:1-58 tells the well-known story of David and Goliath. David’s defeat of Goliath is meant to be a type of Christ. David’s defeat of Goliath indicates that Christ is the giant-defeating, dragon-slaying King whose victory means victory for all of God’s people over the devil.
1 Samuel 17:1-58 (Part 2)
1 Samuel 17:1-58 tells the well-known story of David and Goliath. It is important to remember that David’s life is meant to be understood as a prophecy of Christ. David is a type of Christ, and therefore, his victory over Goliath is meant to be understood as a prophecy of how Christ will defeat the devil. What we understand about Christ from this text is that He is the true King after God’s own heart, who defeats the enemy as…
1 Samuel 11:1-15
In 1 Samuel 11:1-15 Saul fights against the Nahash, the Ammonite, and defeats them. His victory foreshadows Christ’s crushing the head of the serpent. Though Saul’s reign will be a disaster, God shows that He is able to use Him to His own righteous and good ends.
Matthew 12:22-29
In Matthew 12:22-29 the Pharisees accuse Christ of casting out demons by the prince of demons. They see what is obviously a good work which could only be done by the power of God (cf. John 3:2) and yet choose to say that this was done by Satan. Christ, however, shows that what he has done was done by the power of the Holy Spirit, and therefore the Kingdom of God has come. The Kingdom has come today, but many…
Hebrews 2:10-18
In Hebrews 2:10-18, the author continues to discuss the incarnation. Why did Christ become man? Ultimately to die. Far from this proving that he is not a ruler, his death is actually his “crowning with glory and honor” because by his death he has defeated the devil and made atonement for sin. Christ, the Son of God, became man for this reason.